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spray

1

[sprey]

noun

  1. water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.

  2. a jet of fine particles of liquid, as medicine, insecticide, paint, perfume, etc., discharged from an atomizer or other device for direct application to a surface.

  3. a liquid to be discharged or applied in such a jet.

  4. an apparatus or device for discharging such a liquid.

  5. a quantity of small objects, flying or discharged through the air.

    a spray of shattered glass.



verb (used with object)

  1. to scatter in the form of fine particles.

  2. to apply as a spray.

    to spray an insecticide on plants.

  3. to sprinkle or treat with a spray.

    to spray plants with insecticide.

  4. to direct a spray of particles, missiles, etc., upon.

    to spray the mob with tear gas.

verb (used without object)

  1. to scatter spray; discharge a spray.

    The hose sprayed over the flowers.

  2. to issue as spray.

    The water sprayed from the hose.

spray

2

[sprey]

noun

  1. a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. a group or bunch of cut flowers, leafy twigs, etc., arranged decoratively and for display, as in a vase.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  3. an ornament having a similar form.

spray

1

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. fine particles of a liquid

    1. a liquid, such as perfume, paint, etc, designed to be discharged from an aerosol or atomizer

      hair spray

    2. the aerosol or atomizer itself

  2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air

    a spray of bullets

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to scatter (liquid) in the form of fine particles

  2. to discharge (a liquid) from an aerosol or atomizer

  3. (tr) to treat or bombard with a spray

    to spray the lawn

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spray

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a single slender shoot, twig, or branch that bears buds, leaves, flowers, or berries, either growing on or detached from a plant

  2. a small decorative bouquet or corsage of flowers and foliage

  3. a piece of jewellery designed to resemble a spray of flowers, leaves, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sprayable adjective
  • sprayability noun
  • sprayer noun
  • sprayless adjective
  • spraylike adjective
  • unsprayable adjective
  • unsprayed adjective
  • well-sprayed adjective
  • ˈ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spray1

First recorded in 1520–30; from earlier Dutch spraeyen; cognate with Middle High German æ

Origin of spray2

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English sprai(e); of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to sprag 1 or sprig ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spray1

C17: from Middle Dutch 徱; related to Middle High German æ

Origin of spray2

C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old English ǣ young shoot, Old Norse sprek brittle wood, Old High German sprahhula splinter
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Working to remove the spray paint scrawled across the windows felt like a tangible thing she could do for a few hours before she had to pick up her young children from school.

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State workers cleaned up the graffiti spray painted on buildings and sidewalks the night before with no interference from the protesters, other than a few saying, “Hey, that’s artwork not graffiti.”

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He sprayed him first but the defendant "blocked" the move and "came for" the officer, jurors heard.

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I mean, everywhere — there’s got to be a spray paint shortage at this point.”

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Body worn camera footage showed PC Cameron King, the first officer to arrive, shouting repeatedly at him to drop the sword and attempting to disarm with pepper spray.

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